Meet the steadfast and indomitable

That was the name of the touching exchange between students and staff of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities and veteran revolutionaries who were captured and imprisoned by the enemy at Phu Quoc Island Prison, which took place on May 9, 2009.

At the meeting, the school's staff and students listened to living witnesses tell stories about the heroic fighting and sacrifice of revolutionary soldiers at the prison known as "hell on earth".

Through the memories, the spiritual life of the former prisoners appears realistic, romantic and resilient, overcoming the harsh physical torture. Returning to normal life, they still cannot forget their old comrades and the years of fighting in enemy prisons. Voluntarily donating land, donating houses, collecting bloody relics of their comrades, they built a separate museum to preserve and display images and artifacts of that arduous but memorable time of struggle. They also organized trips to revisit and excavate the old prison with the hope of finding relics of their comrades, and at the same time reminding themselves and everyone to never forget the sacrifices of the deceased. Recalling the past is to change the present and move towards the future, the message that the veterans want to send to young people is to appreciate the value of a peaceful life, to live beautifully and be responsible to society and the country.

At the meeting, the Union, Veterans Association and individuals inside and outside the school contributed and presented the Museum of Revolutionary Soldiers Captured and Imprisoned by the Enemy with a set of computers and printers so that they could have better working conditions and preserve historical artifacts at the museum.